HR & Talent Management
Why Culture, Not Code, Determines Digital Transformation Success – HR News Summary The article argues that digital transformation succeeds or fails on culture and people, not on technology alone. Organisations often treat transformation as a technology project — new systems, automation and platform upgrades — but those investments stall when employees aren’t ready to use […]
The Energy Audit Is In: Why Executive Burnout Puts Strategy—And The Whole Business—At Risk Summary Executive energy is framed as a strategic asset rather than a private, personal issue. Michel Koopman argues that burnout at the top corrodes long-term thinking, innovation and culture — and that organisations must treat leader vitality as business-critical. The piece […]
How to drive culture change when your boss doesn’t want to Summary Not every senior leader is prepared to prioritise culture, even though most executives link it directly to business results. Ella Overshott explains the three common reasons bosses resist culture work — it feels intangible, they don’t know how to change it, or they […]
World Mental Health Day: Data shows how timely intervention for mental health leads to significant and rapid improvement (RedArc) – HR News Summary RedArc’s data, published for World Mental Health Day, highlights that timely, clinically delivered support can produce fast and substantial improvements in mental health. Their figures show 83% of people with severe anxiety […]
Majority of UK businesses express concern over rising sick leave, new report warns – HR News Summary New research from MetLife UK, produced with Small Business and Consumer Champion Liz Barclay, reveals widespread concern among UK business leaders about rising employee sickness absence. The whitepaper, Early Intervention: reduce absence, increase productivity, keep Britain working, finds […]
Hohfeld in the Boardroom Summary Roberto Tallarita argues that the long-running corporate purpose debate is muddled because it treats “purpose” as a single, primitive concept rather than a bundle of discrete legal relations. Drawing on Wesley Hohfeld’s framework, Tallarita reframes corporate purpose as an interlaced matrix of entitlements (rights, privileges, powers) and correlative disablements (duties, […]
Effective Board Leadership: The Art of Doing It Well and the Risks of Getting It Wrong Summary Exceptional boards are the product of intentional, skilled leadership. PwC (in collaboration with Stanford) outlines how board chairs, lead directors and committee chairs must combine strategic foresight, emotional intelligence and a relentless focus on the organisation’s long-term health […]
The Employment Rights Bill story won’t end with Royal Assent – and HR must be prepared – HR News Summary Abigail McKean, Senior Knowledge Lawyer at Stevens & Bolton, outlines the staged rollout of the Employment Rights Bill and the large number of important details that will be left to later regulations and consultations. Royal […]
The Triple Threat – Trust, Produce, Matter Summary Leo Bottary outlines a simple but powerful framework for peak team performance built on three interlocking elements: trust (psychological safety), produce (shared purpose and measurable outputs), and matter (accountability as a mutual ethic). These three forces form a reinforcing loop: trust enables risk-taking and collaboration; producing tangible […]
Brittany Panuccio confirmed by Senate as commissioner, restoring EEOC quorum Summary The U.S. Senate confirmed Brittany Panuccio as a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a 51-47 vote as part of an en bloc package. Her appointment fills the seat left by Keith Sonderling and restores a full quorum at the EEOC, giving […]
